Originally published on Gas2 The Audi Allroad Shooting Brake e-tron Concept is something old, something new, and something very exciting to talk about. Audi stuck a plug-in hybrid drivetrain capable of delivering nearly 480 ft-lbs of torque, along with…
Author: Adewale Ade
Google made big news earlier this week, announcing that they would be acquiring Nest Labs, the maker of the Nest Learning Thermostat. Google have a long history of investing in clean energy and clean technologies like Nest, and they have continued that…
We first published a story about HEVO Power’s manhole-like wireless electric vehicle chargers back in October. As noted at the time, the first pilot of these wireless EV chargers rolls out this quarter (1st quarter of 2014) in New York City, where…
Queen Elizabeth II was presented jewels, fine wine and a London travel card during royal engagements last year, a list revealed on Wednesday. The Oyster card was presented to the monarch when she marked the 150th anniversary of London Underground by…
We told you about Artisan Mobile back in May — they are the company that developed a platform that lets non-techie product managers tweak their apps without having to resubmit them to the app store. Now, the company has released Power Hooks, which…
Norway’s Yara, the world’s biggest mineral fertiliser producer, said Wednesday it had been hit with a hefty fine by Norwegian authorities following an international corruption investigation. The firm said it would not contest the 295-million-kroner (…
We previously covered food and recipe app Yummly after meeting with company founder and CEO Dave Feller to discuss his super popular (and useful) app. The app, which is accompanied by the Yummly website helps you find food and recipes based on your…
A total of 19 people were killed in a car bomb attack on a busy market blamed on Boko Haram militants, police in Maiduguri, northeast Nigeria, said on Wednesday. “From the latest tally at our disposal, the death toll stands at 19,” Lawan Tanko, the…
Nigeria and Britain on Thursday signed a “compulsory prisoner transfer” agreement, allowing their nationals jailed in the other country to serve the rest of their time behind bars back home. The two countries said the scheme meant Nigerians who commit…
Manchester City midfielder James Milner admits Tuesday’s thrilling comeback victory over holders Bayern Munich was ‘massive’ as the club look forward to the Champions League last 16. Both sides had already qualified for the knock-out stage but they served up a classic European clash for fans of live football commentary at the Allianz Arena. Bayern appeared on course for a repeat of their comfortable victory in the reverse fixture in Manchester as they raced into a two-goal lead courtesy of strikes from Thomas Muller and Mario Gotze. However, City, without key players such as Vincent Kompany, Sergio Aguero and Yaya…
Prime Minister Stephen Harper officially broke ground Wednesday on the US$185 million first all-season highway to Canada’s Arctic coast, which it is hoped will open up resource development in the far north. The extension of the Dempster Highway is to…
Space drama “Gravity” received 11 Bafta nominations on Wednesday, one more than the hotly-tipped “12 Years a Slave” as Britain’s equivalent awards pointed the way to Oscars glory. “Gravity” star Sandra Bullock was nominated for best actress, while Mexico…
Toby Flood’s 60-cap England career could come to an end on Thursday when Stuart Lancaster names his initial elite player squad ahead of this season’s Six Nations. Flood is set to join French giants Toulouse at the end of the campaign and, with Lancaster…
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has accepted a charge over comments he made about a referee following his side’s defeat at Manchester City last month, the Football Association announced on Wednesday. Rodgers described the performance of referee Lee…
The football world has been quick to rally round Thomas Hitzlsperger, who has become the first German international to “come out” as a homosexual. Hitzlsperger’s announcement in the magazine Die Zeit has been heralded by players across Europe as an…
France will cut its troops in Mali to 1,600 by the middle of next month from the current level of 2,500, President Francois Hollande said Wednesday. Speaking at an airbase in Creil in northern France, Hollande said the “situation is well under control…
It’s not a bird, not a plane. But it could be someone’s personal drone coming to the skies near you. Some of the flying objects being shown at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas include items that are for play, personal photography and…
4K monitors, televisions, and content may be all the rage at CES this year, but Dell could very well have jump one upped absolutely everyone else with today’s announcement of their new 28-inch 4K monitor. Known as the P2815Q, Dell’s new monitor…
In just one year, the Oculus Rift has taken the gaming and tech worlds by storm with its mesmerizing and immersive take on in-home virtual reality. It’s been to several press-only and consumer trade shows, and has released one of many developer prototypes…
It is likely that each one of us, at some point in our lives, will experience a bad interview. We might stutter, freeze, forget our carefully crafted speech, turn up late or simply be eclipsed by far more exemplary candidates. Having a ‘bad’ interview extends further than simply not getting the job. It can be a knock to our confidence and our motivation moving forward. However, it’s important to remember that an unsuccessful interview isn’t always something to feel disheartened over. It can be helpful to think about each interview as bringing you closer to the one which will land…